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Epilepsy
- EpilepsyEpilepsy is a long-term brain condition where a person has repeated seizures. It is thought to affect about 3 in every 100 Australians.
- EpilepsyEpilepsy is the most common chronic brain disease and affects people of all ages.
- Understanding epilepsyThe website explains the following:
The Human Brain; What Causes Epilepsy?; Seizure Triggers; What seizures look like; Seizure Types and Classification; Recognising seizure stages; Photosensitive Epilepsy; Nocturnal Seizures – Seizures during Sleep; Febrile Seizures; Epilepsy Syndromes; Seizure Emergencies - EpilepsyA seizure is a sudden disruption of normal brain activity, which may cause jerking, unusual movements, odd feelings, changed behaviour or impaired consciousness.
YouTube programme
YouTube programme
Causes of Seizures
St. John's Victoria. (n.d.). Seizure First Aid – what you need to know. https://www.stjohnvic.com.au/news/seizure-first-aid-need-know/
St. John's Ambulance Epilepsy Infographic
St. John's Victoria. (n.d.). Seizure First Aid – what you need to know. https://www.stjohnvic.com.au/news/seizure-first-aid-need-know/